1
: not ever : at no time
I never met her
2
: not in any degree : not under any condition
never the wiser for his experience
Examples of never in a Sentence
I will never shop at that store again.
I have never seen that happen before.
That man has never heard of you.
We will never forget what we saw.
You never know what you'll find at a flea market.
I never meant to hurt you.
She never really said that.
There is never enough time to finish our work.
Never in my whole life have I been so offended!
I gave him my business for years and never for one moment did I suspect that he was a criminal.
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John Blake, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Know More The administration’s approach to the actual cases never fit the pattern of a new antitrust movement.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Over the last 40 years, the United States has been exposed to something that our biology was never intended to handle.
—Sarah Koch, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
For all its wild flaws, however, this film is never boring.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Never.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/never. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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never
adverb
nev·er
ˈnev-ər 
1
: not ever : at no time
I never saw it before
never had a sick day in my life
2
: not to any extent or in any way
never fear
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